Fenerbahçe vs. Galatasaray: Turkish Cup Match Preview

In the Ziraat Turkish Cup, the 2024/25 season’s quarterfinal features a massive derby. In this quarterfinal, Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray will face off to secure a spot in the semifinals.

Daphne Koprulu Apr 1, 2025

This will be the third meeting between Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray this season, and the two teams will battle for a place in the Turkish Cup semifinals.

Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray, who are both fighting for the championship in the Trendyol Süper Lig, will now meet in the Turkish Cup. The two teams will compete for a spot in the semifinal in the quarterfinals of the competition.

In the new format of the Turkish Cup, Fenerbahçe finished first in their group stage, collecting 9 points from 3 matches. Galatasaray, in Group C of the cup, finished second behind Konyaspor, earning 5 points from 3 matches. The winner of the Fenerbahçe-Galatasaray match will face the winner of the Konyaspor-İskenderunspor match in the Turkish Cup semifinals.

FENERBAHÇE VS. GALATASARAY LIVE TV, TV BROADCASTER, KICK-OFF TIME

The Ziraat Turkish Cup quarterfinal derby between Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray will be played on Tuesday, April 2, at Ülker Stadium. The match will begin at 20:45. Cihan Aydın will officiate the match, with Deniz Caner Özaral and Volkan Ahmet Narinç as his assistants. The game will be broadcast live on ATV.

FENERBAHÇE VS. GALATASARAY: HEAD TO HEAD

The derby between Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray in the Ziraat Turkish Cup quarterfinal will be the 403rd encounter between the two teams in history. Fenerbahçe has won 149 of the 402 previous matches, while Galatasaray has won 129 (one by forfeit). The two teams have drawn 124 times. Fenerbahçe has scored 542 goals, while Galatasaray has scored 500 (including 1 goal in a TFF Super Cup match won by forfeit 3-0).

The two teams will meet for the 28th time in Turkey Cup history. Since the 1962-1963 season, when the competition was first organized under the name Federation Cup, Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray have faced each other 27 times. In these matches, Galatasaray won 14 times, while Fenerbahçe only secured 3 victories. 10 of the encounters ended in draws. In Turkey Cup derbies, Galatasaray has scored 44 goals, and Fenerbahçe has scored 29.

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FIRST GOAL

In recent derbies between Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray, the team that scores the first goal rarely loses. In the last 64 matches across 30 years, including 64 Süper Lig matches, 11 Turkey Cup matches, 4 TFF Super Cup matches, and 1 Presidential Cup match, the team that scored first only lost 6 times. During this period, Galatasaray won 23 of the 23 matches in which they scored first, while Fenerbahçe won 26 matches in which they broke the deadlock.

DERBY CARD REPORT

Recent Fenerbahçe-Galatasaray derbies have been marked by a high number of yellow and red cards. Over the last 64 encounters, which include 52 Süper Lig matches, 7 Turkey Cup matches, 4 TFF Super Cup matches, and 1 Friendship Cup match, referees showed 46 red cards and 386 yellow cards. In these 64 matches, Fenerbahçe players received 25 red cards, while Galatasaray players were handed 21 red cards. In this period, Galatasaray’s Emre Aşık received 3 red cards, Hasan Şaş and Younes Belhanda 2 each, and several other players including Badou Ndiaye, Felipe Melo, and others each received 1 red card.

For Fenerbahçe, Diego Lugano received 3 red cards, Volkan Demirel and Bruno Alves received 2 each, and several other players including Hasan Ali Kaldırım, Jailson, and others each received 1 red card. In the Süper Lig derby played this season at RAMS Park, the referee handed out 7 yellow cards. In the match hosted by Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe players received 2 yellow cards and Galatasaray players were shown 5 yellow cards.

EYES ON THE SCORERS

Before the Fenerbahçe-Galatasaray derby, Youssef En-Nesyri for Fenerbahçe and Victor Osimhen for Galatasaray will be key players for their teams. En-Nesyri, who was transferred to Fenerbahçe at the start of the season, has played in 43 matches across league, European, and cup competitions. Under coach José Mourinho, En-Nesyri has scored 26 goals (16 in the league, 6 in Europe, and 4 in the Turkey Cup). Victor Osimhen, who was loaned to Galatasaray from Napoli at the start of the season, has played in 31 official matches for the club. He has scored 26 goals (20 in the league, 6 in Europe).